Research Article

Effect of Salicylic Acid and Pre-Cold Treatment on Flower Induction in Saffron

Table 2

Correlation between APX, CAT, GPX, PAL, PPO, day to flowering, stretch, and sugar content.

Correlations

APX activityCAT activityGPX activityPAL activityPPO activityDay to floweringProteinStarchSugar
APX activity−0.12ns−0.117ns0.05ns−0.234ns−0.338ns−0.045ns0.278ns−0.348ns
CAT activity−0.438ns−0.197ns−0.149ns−0.056ns0.225ns−0.159ns−0.147ns
GPX activity0.257ns0.6720.084ns−0.6340.424ns−0.239ns
PAL activity0.437ns−0.587−0.349ns0.678−0.343ns
PPO activity−0.128ns−0.8930.607−0.402ns
Day to flowering0.229ns−0.6080.522ns
Protein−0.6880.616
Starch−0.677

ns not significant. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level.